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Discussion on asset split, maintenance and all financial related issues for cohabitees who are separating. The financial implications of separation for cohabitees is currently very different than for married couples under English law.

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Separation, unmarried, joint mortgage, 3 children Would really appreciate some legal advice (or experience from someone who has been in this situation) on what is the likely outcome of what happens to the house ... 24 Aug 18, by ScabbyBabby Latest 31 Aug 18 by ScabbyBabby	Replies:4 :967	Latest by ScabbyBabby 31 Aug 18
selling house My husband left in October and now wants to sell our family home so he can get a place with his new girlfriend he said he can take me to court and make me sell ... 29 Aug 18, by Tinkerbell46 Latest 30 Aug 18 by stay positive	Replies:2 :818	Latest by stay positive 30 Aug 18
Draft Consent Order Hello everyone, I have had some legal advice on the draft order written up at the FDR. The solicitor that I spoke to advised that a few parts of it be taken out ... 09 Aug 18, by Happylife80	Replies:0 :681
House valuation My husband left the marital home over 4months ago. I live there with our 3 children. Things are not good between us. I do not want him in the house unless I v ... 23 May 18, by michdjenk Latest 11 Jun 18 by TRT	Replies:3 :831	Latest by TRT 11 Jun 18
Financial Order years after divorce My ex and I have been divorced since 2011 but have no financial order. I divorced him because he’s been abusive and controlling. For the past years his behavi ... 21 Mar 18, by MCR Latest 07 May 18 by TRT	Replies:3 :914	Latest by TRT 07 May 18
Dividing up assets when have multiple properties. Hi , We are thinking of separating but by husband is wanting to stay together miserable rather than face "financial ruin" as he puts it. ... 03 Feb 18, by snowbird123 Latest 15 Apr 18 by hadenoughnow 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:30 :4196	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Apr 18
maintenance payments in separation & sell house Hello Everyone, currently Separated from my wife of four years. We are currently separated for several months and now it is time to move away from the ... 18 Mar 18, by NAT@1257NAT Latest 19 Mar 18 by Deborah66	Replies:3 :865	Latest by Deborah66 19 Mar 18
can i gift my house before divorce? just wondering... i dont want to loose my house neigther want to share 50% of my property. we are goin to divorce soon and has no children. in this matter can i ... 05 Jan 13, by tajin777 Latest 15 Mar 18 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:7 :4263	Latest by WYSPECIAL 15 Mar 18
Left due to co-ercive behaviour, regaining life? I was cohabiting 50/50 (Deeds still in both names) but fled for my own safety in September. Seen him afterwards and said he'd be co-operative. Hasn't (as expect ... 09 Mar 18, by Haneefama Latest 10 Mar 18 by HRabbit	Replies:2 :823	Latest by HRabbit 10 Mar 18
Can i be forced to stay on the mortgage I'm still trying to hammer out an agreement with my ex over the proceeds of the sale of the house. This is not going well as he has continued to try to hide his ... 06 Feb 18, by IT84 Latest 09 Feb 18 by Deborah66	Replies:5 :2280	Latest by Deborah66 09 Feb 18
Thinking of Suggesting a Trial Seperation Hi, I have been married now for 20 years, no children, but we are finding the marriage very hard, so I am considering suggesting a trial separation. My ... 15 Jan 18, by mikethelad Latest 15 Jan 18 by polar	Replies:1 :757	Latest by polar 15 Jan 18
Out of the blue I recently attended court (FA) and my soon to be ex expressed and presented me with (out of the blue) a recently handwritten letter from a family member stating ... 01 Dec 17, by Happylife80 Latest 02 Dec 17 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :736	Latest by WYSPECIAL 02 Dec 17
Splitting up after 4 years Hello I cohabited with my partner for 4 years - he had cohabited with me for about 6 months prior to that. When I met my partner he was in serious financia ... 22 Nov 17, by LovelyC Latest 22 Nov 17 by polar	Replies:1 :628	Latest by polar 22 Nov 17
Should my ex partner pay me rent? After 20 years in an abusive relationship my partner turned violent and threw me out of our home & businesss. This was a year ago and I am now renting a fla ... 02 Apr 17, by Boomer62 Latest 31 Oct 17 by loislane	Replies:3 :1288	Latest by loislane 31 Oct 17
Please help me We are not married but have a son almost two. I have two sons aged 12 and 17 from a previous partner. We both purchased a house both putting down deposits of £ ... 08 Oct 17, by Singleroses Latest 13 Oct 17 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :799	Latest by LittleMrMike 13 Oct 17
Financia ... 18 Sep 17, by circus	Replies:0 :532
wife left matrimonial home should I pay? after I started sleeping in spearate bedrooms, and we had conversations about ending our marriage, my wife managed to get temporary housing from the council ver ... 08 Sep 17, by arthurnudge Latest 11 Sep 17 by spinit 1 2	Replies:7 :1748	Latest by spinit 11 Sep 17
. ... 02 Sep 17, by Hatton1 Latest 03 Sep 17 by Hatton1	Replies:2 :600	Latest by Hatton1 03 Sep 17
Separating from partner This is a question for a very good friend of mine. He is currently in a same sex relationship of 3 years. His partner has become violent - alcoholic, ( ... 15 Aug 17, by runningscared Latest 15 Aug 17 by runningscared	Replies:6 :681	Latest by runningscared 15 Aug 17
Beneficial Intrest - co habitaing Hi, I am looking for some advice as to whether I should proceed with issue.... I separated from my partner 2 months ago after being in a relationsh ... 03 Jul 17, by Mel74 Latest 29 Jul 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:3 :657	Latest by Bubblegum11 29 Jul 17
Title deeds Hi got divorced a year an a half ago and last month, I finanlly got my ex husband to sign a consent order to pass the house ober to me, This has all been approv ... 23 Jun 17, by gina8360 Latest 23 Jun 17 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :566	Latest by LittleMrMike 23 Jun 17
Sale of a jointly owned house due to hardship. A relative bought a house jointly with a girl friend on a mortgage. The property has equity although the mortgage is in arrears as they had been only paying o ... 30 May 17, by Wendy9 Latest 22 Jun 17 by Jo1234	Replies:6 :727	Latest by Jo1234 22 Jun 17
Joint mortage on house Hi all, I am in a bit of a quandary, my partner and myself bought a house together around 5 years ago, with her putting all of the deposit down and us getting t ... 06 May 17, by Hain Latest 27 May 17 by Hain	Replies:4 :580	Latest by Hain 27 May 17
\"Deprivation of income\" money in children's trust Hi miss am totally new to all of this. I am in process of separation a leading to divorce. There will be money left from sale of house. I need to completely set ... 03 May 17, by Lemonhead	Replies:0 :470
Police pension CETV & CM when self employed. Hi all, sorry mulling a few things over in my addled brain and wondered if anyone could help with a couple of financial queries. Just had initial media ... 24 Mar 17, by Hatton1 Latest 17 Apr 17 by Peg15	Replies:1 :528	Latest by Peg15 17 Apr 17
Ex not keeping to concent order Hi there, I wonder if you can help me please. My ex husband and I went through a very long, horrible and expensive divorce. The judge signed our concent order f ... 09 Mar 17, by Skymer	Replies:0 :527
Nikha Marriage and received a part 8 claim Hi, i was married by way of a Nikha but never had a civil service, we have 6 children 5 live with me and the youngest is 5, our older daughter who is 20 lives w ... 04 Mar 17, by Ogri Triumph Latest 05 Mar 17 by Mitchum	Replies:4 :697	Latest by Mitchum 05 Mar 17
Divorce and car finance Hi I am new to this and I am looking for advice. I have 2 questions one is about a car and finance and the other is about divorce and can I apply for him to ... 12 Feb 17, by Jaqthecat Latest 12 Feb 17 by Jaqthecat	Replies:2 :805	Latest by Jaqthecat 12 Feb 17
Are you able to advise me please ? Hi, I need some help please. Background – me 45 yrs, him 56 years. Both work full time and earn £1500 each per month. He is also in receipt of an A ... 11 Feb 17, by Amberjet Latest 12 Feb 17 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :502	Latest by LittleMrMike 12 Feb 17
Dividend - is she entiltled to it ? Hi all. I wasnt married - but have separated from my partner 15 months ago. I gave her half the equity from the house and pay the correct amount of ... 26 Jan 17, by Jerry1 Latest 01 Feb 17 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :448	Latest by LittleMrMike 01 Feb 17
He's going to start divorce proceedings, help! It's coming up to two years since he walked out for his new life and has already started making noises via our son about divorce. I'm not sure if his eagerness ... 29 Jan 17, by Lipstickandlollipops Latest 01 Feb 17 by Lipstickandlollipops	Replies:3 :523	Latest by Lipstickandlollipops 01 Feb 17
what may she be entitled to? 9 years married, no children, house bought after marriage with proceeds of sale of my former property "she" has paid nothing for maintenance, furn ... 13 Jan 17, by woodturner Latest 18 Jan 17 by dukey	Replies:5 :745	Latest by dukey 18 Jan 17
Decree absolute as respondent Decree Nici issued May 2016. Awaiting FRD in financial proceedings. Husband committed fraud and is doing the same with new partner as seen on his bank s ... 10 Jan 17, by Stevie66 Latest 10 Jan 17 by Stevie66	Replies:3 :478	Latest by Stevie66 10 Jan 17
How do I enforce a consent order? My ex was supposed to pay me a lump sum jan 2016 and the order states that if it was not met he would have to sell the property and pay the lump sum from the sa ... 04 Jan 17, by goldie72 Latest 04 Jan 17 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :507	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Jan 17
settlement Hi Guys, I had a short marriage of around 2 years and we have been separated from last 10 months. There are no children involved and there is not a lot ... 25 Dec 16, by sammy_lost	Replies:0 :416
Selling house Hi I am in the process of getting divorced from my wife and I want to sell my house before the divorce completes. I have my decree Nisi and I ... 20 Dec 16, by Robjones1986 Latest 20 Dec 16 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :653	Latest by hadenoughnow 20 Dec 16
Capital Gains tax on my flat after separating Hi, will try and keep this to the point and avoid emotions! I'm in the UK if that makes a difference.. I've lived with my partner for 3 years and we married ... 02 Nov 16, by JojoPurbb89 Latest 19 Nov 16 by summerishot	Replies:4 :570	Latest by summerishot 19 Nov 16
Cohabitation Hi, Please Help:( I wonder if you could answer these question? I am at Decree Nisi stage and we are just sorting the finances out. We ... 15 Jan 15, by poppadoodah Latest 17 Nov 16 by poppadoodah	Replies:2 :512	Latest by poppadoodah 17 Nov 16
How do I ask my wife to leave? My wife and I have been living at the same address for nearly 6 years. We have lived in separate rooms and there are other people in the house, this is a ho ... 26 Oct 16, by Rapaz Latest 27 Oct 16 by Rapaz	Replies:6 :514	Latest by Rapaz 27 Oct 16
husband withdrawing money hello everyone, currently at the start of a divorce, still living together 2 young teenagers. My husband has told me he is putting his salary into his ... 16 Oct 16, by mileypop Latest 18 Oct 16 by mileypop	Replies:2 :566	Latest by mileypop 18 Oct 16

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